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Tag: environment

Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’

"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake."
By Nik WojcikSeptember 20, 20190
Bay Area

Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers

Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 24, 2019
Environment
Plastic Bag

Supes approve fee increase for single-use plastic bags

The cost for single-use plastic bags offered to San Francisco customers at the checkout stand will rise ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 17, 2019
Environment

Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee

The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 8, 2019
Environment

Students plan Friday walkout over climate change

Hundreds of students from around the Bay Area are planning to walk out of school on Friday ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 10, 2019
Bay Area

Rig dispatched to scoop up Pacific plastic returns to Bay Area

A cleanup rig dispatched to collect plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean had another setback over the weekend and will be returning to ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 31, 20180

Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up

San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week.
By Jerold ChinnDecember 28, 2018
Environment

Sonoma County airport adds electric vehicle charging spaces

The Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now has more electric vehicle charging stations in the long-term parking ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 11, 2018
California Delta Levees

Newsom, Brown granted delay to key Delta water vote

A final vote on a plan to increase water flows to the lower San Joaquin River and ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 8, 2018
Environment

City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 27, 2018
Whole Foods Cupertino

Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case

Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California laws for the ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 20, 20180
News

Project aims to reduce port emissions

More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Santa Clara Co. unveils health data portal

The public health department for Santa Clara County has launched a new data portal that offers hundreds ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 4, 2018

Safe injection sites are ‘one step away’

The California Legislature on Monday passed Assembly Bill 186, which would give the green light for safe ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 28, 2018

Bay Area rescue crew dispatched to Hawaii

An urban search and rescue task force based in Menlo Park was deployed today to Oahu, Hawaii, ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 22, 2018

Marin Co. crop and livestock values fall

The gross value of Marin County's livestock and crops in 2017 dropped 10 percent from the year before because of sharply lower milk ...
By Bay City NewsJune 20, 20180

SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge

Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.
By Jerold ChinnMay 16, 2018
Government

Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations

Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery ...
By Bay City NewsApril 23, 2018

SF Bay ferry fleet floats toward renewable diesel

All Bay Area ferryboats that serve commuters and tourists will soon switch from regular diesel to renewable ...
By Jerold ChinnApril 12, 2018
Environment

Chicken owners can have eggs tested for free

Bay Area residents who raise chickens outdoors can take their eggs to a University of California office ...
By Bay City NewsApril 3, 2018

Gas prices march toward 4-year high

Gas prices in California are expected to climb as the summer months approach, although Bay Area drivers are already paying gas prices slightly ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 27, 20180

Study confirms pesticides threaten honey bees

A new, comprehensive report from European scientists confirms what many researchers have already been warning about: a ...
By SFBay WiresMarch 2, 2018

Drinking straws targeted in proposed bill

For California Assemblyman Ian Calderon, it was apparently the last straw.
By SFBay WiresJanuary 17, 2018
Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Study: Seagull bellies packed with trash

Seagulls examined in a new study had stomachs full of glass, metal, and even building materials.
By SFBay WiresJanuary 8, 2018
Beyond SFBay

Railroad cars leaking liquid carbon dioxide relocated

Two railroad train tanker cars that were leaking carbon dioxide Monday have were relocated Tuesday to a ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 29, 2017

Longshoremen sue over racial harassment

Four longshoremen who work at the Port of Oakland have filed suit against the Pacific Maritime Association and SSA Marine, alleging that they're ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 30, 20170

SF bans flame retardants from furniture

San Francisco is banning the sale of upholstered furniture and children’s products that contain flame retardant chemicals.
By Jerold ChinnOctober 18, 2017

Oakland protestors rally against Charlottesville violence

For the second night in a row, residents and visitors to Oakland are protesting the violence that ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 13, 2017

Students sue SF State over alleged anti-semitism

Six Jewish students and visitors sued San Francisco State University in federal court Monday, alleging the university ...
By Bay City NewsJune 19, 2017

Nooses trigger Port of Oakland walkout

Longshoremen at one of the Port of Oakland's four active marine terminals have returned to work after ...
By Bay City NewsMay 25, 2017
San Francisco compost

San Francisco cuts greenhouse gases faster than planned

Francisco has reached an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gases locally two years ahead of schedule.
By Bay City NewsApril 19, 20170
Green
Goodwill

Goodwill to test electric trucks in Bay Area

San Francisco Goodwill will start using electric trucks as part of a test project that aims to ...
By Bay City NewsApril 9, 2017
News
L-Taraval

Residents demand to keep L-Taraval stops

Parkside residents are asking officials from The City’s transportation agency to keep nine train stops proposed for ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 22, 2016
News

Residents reminded of risks of disposing used motor oil

San Francisco officials are reminding residents that dumping used motor oil is not safe for the water ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 8, 2016

Bay Area voters pass Measure AA conservation tax

A regional ballot initiative proposing a $12 parcel tax to fund Bay conservation and flood protection projects ...
By Bay City NewsJune 8, 2016

Solar plane completes flight from Hawaii to Bay Area

A Swiss pilot successfully completed a three-day flight from Hawaii to Santa Clara County in a solar-powered plane.
By Bay City NewsApril 24, 20160

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